GHS-Library - Organize

Step 3: Organize

3.A How can I put my information together to show that I answered my question? How can I show what I learned?

Prepare an outline.
Think about who your audience will be.
Have you distinguished between fact and opinion?
Prepare a rough draft if your project is a paper.
Prepare a model if your project is a presentation.
Review the outline or model to decide if your project answers your research statement.
Do your facts, ideas, and opinion support your research statement?
Ask a friend or parent to review your project.
Read, re-read, review and revise your project checking grammar and spelling.
Are you proud of your final project?

3.B How do I document all the information sources I used?

You need to give credit for all information used in your project. Avoid plagiarism.
Citation provides the source for any data, information, graphics, sound, or ideas that you use.
Your teacher will provide specific instructions for how students should cite sources.
Lexington School District One has adopted a research guide based on the MLA format. The link is http://www.lexington1.net/?page=researchguides/rg.htm. Click on MLA Bibliographic Citation (Doc) to open a Word Document.
Save this document on your student drive.
Create a blank word document that will be your bibliography.
Copy and paste the needed bibliographic citation format.
Remember to double check the formatting on your final bibliography document.